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The baby name Lusila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced loo-SEE-lah (IPA: /luˈsi.la/).

Lusila is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: loo-SEE-lah (IPA: /luˈsi.la/)

What is the meaning of the name Lusila ?

The baby name Lusila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced loo-SEE-lah (IPA: /luˈsi.la/).

Lusila is Latin in Origin.

Lusila is a feminine given name best understood as a phonetic or orthographic variant of Lucila/Lucilla/Lucille, ultimately derived from Latin Lucilla, the diminutive of Lucia/Lucius. The root is lux, lucis, “light,” giving Lusila the sense of “little light” or “she who brings light.” The s reflects the soft c sound before i in many Romance languages, captured directly in spelling.

While Lucilla appears in classical Rome (notably the daughter of Emperor Marcus Aurelius) and Saint Lucilla anchors the name in early Christian calendars, Lucila flourished in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world from the 19th century onward. Lusila surfaces in modern records as a localized or creative spelling in Romance-influenced communities and the Pacific, maintaining the same meaning. Related forms include Lucia/Lucía, Lúcia, Luzia, Lucila, Lucilla, Lucille, Lucie, and Lucinda; diminutives and nicknames include Lucy, Luci, Lulu, Lusi, and Sila.

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Lusila – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
PE Girls 0 #919 25 14,861
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,024 55 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,156 28 17,781

Lusila is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:

AR
BO
BR
CL
CO

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People also ask about Lusila

Lusila is predominantly a girl's name.
Lusila is a 3 syllable name, pronounced loo-SEE-lah (IPA: /luˈsi.la/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lucila, Lucilla, Lusilla, Lucia and Luzila.